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Article SAMHSA Learning Community for HUD Rural and Unsheltered Grantees

This Learning Community for HUD Rural and Unsheltered grantees will focus on supporting Continuums of Care (CoCs) in understanding and building cross-system partnerships that address the needs of individuals and families impacted by substance use and/or mental disorders among those experiencing unsheltered homelessness and homelessness in rural areas.

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  • Article Partner Resources for Supporting the Peer Workforce

    This article provides a compilation of resources developed to support a robust and equitable peer workforce.

    Topic
    Mental Health: Mental health treatment
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Substance Use: Substance use prevention
    Substance Use: Substance use treatment
    Supportive Services: Peer Services / Supports
    Language
    English
  • Toolkit Eviction Prevention: A Toolkit for Tenants and Service Providers

    This Toolkit outlines strategies for supporting people with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders living in community-based low-income housing to prevent eviction.

    Topic
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Housing Models: Diversion/Problem-solving
    Housing Models: Eviction Prevention
    Housing Navigation: Landlord engagement
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • Toolkit Expanding Peer Support Roles in Homeless Services Delivery: A Toolkit for Service Providers

    Peer support is a fast-growing occupation in the behavioral health sector and homeless service organizations can also benefit from its value. This toolkit guides organizations looking to strengthen peers' integration into their workforce. 

    Topic
    Supportive Services: Peer Services / Supports
    Integrated Care
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • Toolkit Whole-Person Care for People Experiencing Homelessness and Opioid Use Disorder: Toolkit Part 2

    This guide focuses on understanding the neurobiology of opioid use disorder (OUD) and the treatment and recovery pathways for OUD. The guide covers best practices for referrals and warm handoffs, as well as assistance in meeting basic needs such as income, food, and mainstream benefits.

    Topic
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Substance Use: Substance use prevention
    Substance Use: Substance use treatment
    Treatment Models : Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
    Treatment Models : Harm reduction
    Supportive Services: Employment
    Supportive Services: Mainstream benefits
    Supportive Services: Disability benefits
    Supportive Services: Peer Services / Supports
    Language
    English
    Spanish

  • Article Learning Community: Trauma-Informed Outreach and Engagement

    In this four-part series, attendees will learn the fundamentals of providing Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) from the lens of working to engage and provide services for people with behavioral health needs who are also experiencing homelessness.

    Topic
    Housing Models: Housing First
    Outreach and Engagment: PATH
    Outreach and Engagment: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
    Outreach and Engagment: Street outreach
    Outreach and Engagment: Coordinated entry
    Outreach and Engagment: Motivational Interviewing
    Outreach and Engagment: Point-in-Time Counts
    Supportive Services: Peer Services / Supports
    Specialized Partnerships: HUD Continuum of Care (CoC)
    Language
    English